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City Council Water & Sewer Subcommittee <br />May 15, 2003 <br />Page 34 <br /> <br />water production plant, sewer treatment plant, and the lift stations. <br /> <br />Chairman Plata said there is a big piece of property on Center Street that was <br />donated to the city for recreational purposes. He said that now is the time for <br />a backstop to be put up and maybe a couple of soccer goals so teams can have <br />places to practice. He said that, also, when the sports complex and the new <br />police station come on line, the personnel will hopefully be in place to provide <br />upkeep on the grounds. <br /> <br />Chairman Plata said he had said before that he does not enjoy proposing job <br />cuts, but he felt that serious cuts are needed to avoid raising rates too much. <br />He said that also, there is a more economical way to manage the water and <br />sewer plants and we should be striving to reach those goals. <br /> <br />Mr. Campbell stated that they strive everyday to manage as best as they can. <br />Mr. Campbell advised that he has two problems with these two proposals. One <br />problem, he said, is he does not need a maintenance man on every shift; he <br />needs those maintenance men out there during daylight hours doing the major <br />part of the maintenance and he would rather do anything else. He said that if <br />he could get rid of the mowing, that would be the most wonderful thing in the <br />world, but that man mowing the grass can't fix a pump, but the man mowing <br />the grass at the water treatment plant can come and help fix that pump, and that <br />is the big difference. Mr. Campbell said that the man not only works on pumps <br />here, he mows grass too. Mr. Campbell also stated that they work outside and <br />they do not work inside all the time. <br /> <br />Mr. Plata said that is enough said, and he understands what he is saying, but <br />Mr. Campbell has not convinced him that it takes that much personnel to do <br />everything, so, that is what he is going to be recommending if these other <br />Council Members go along with the recommendations. <br /> <br />Mr. Campbell stated that in 1987 when he came to Paris and took over this <br />department he had 15 less employees. He said that he is not going to manage <br />a department that goes back to those years because we will not be <br /> <br /> <br />